This publication's lead article features the United Nations' (UN) 50th anniversary, examining how effective the UN has been since it superceded the League of Nations, how the UN has grown, and how well it has supported peacekeeping operations and humanitarian policies in the world. Other topics for discussion included in this volume are: nuclear…

This book offers a guide to the study of genealogy, or family history, through the use of historical documents, artifacts, and private records. Intended mainly for students who wish to trace their family roots, the book also can be used by anyone interested in the lives of British Americans throughout the years. Chapters describe how to find…

This book offers a guide to the study of genealogy, or family history, through the use of historical documents, artifacts, and private records. Intended mainly for students who wish to trace their family roots, the book also can be used by anyone interested in the lives of Polish Americans throughout the years. Chapters describe how to find…

The history and culture of Korean immigrants to the United States are described in the following chapters: (1) "Korean Ethnic Roots: The Land, History, People, and Culture"; (2) "Korean Immigration to the United States: A Historical Overview"; (3) "Economic Adjustment"; (4) "Cultural and Social Adaptation";…

Since the early 1600s, millions of people have came to the United States from all over the world. At that time, Native American Indians inhabited the land, but they too had come from elsewhere 30,000 years earlier. Why did they come and what was their arrival like? "Your Acting Company" (the class) has been selected to present a play at…

This report examines the question of which immigrants to the United States are more likely to be "Americanized" and absorbed into the American nation. The 1990 census found that about 40 percent of all foreign-born residents of the United States were naturalized citizens, while among those who arrived before 1980, about 60 percent were citizens.…

Laurence Yep's "Dragonwings" won the Newbery Award in 1976. It is the story of a young boy named Moon Shadow and his physical and emotional journeys between Chinese and American cultures. Through Moon Shadow's experiences upon entering the United States as an immigrant, the reader empathizes with him on 3 levels: the perception of…

The U.S. immigrant population has tripled since 1970 to about 30 million, and as the 2000 Census has shown, the nation's population has become increasingly diverse. This report from the Center for Immigration Studies finds that over the last 30 years each successive wave of immigrants has fared worse than the one that preceded it. The report finds…

Germany and Canada are at opposite ends of the debate over language integration and ascension to citizenship. German naturalization contains an explicit language criterion for naturalization. The first German immigration act will not only concentrate on control aspects but also focus on language as a criterion for legal immigration. Canada does…

This paper, intended for school superintendents, addresses educational concerns associated with the Emergency Immigrant Education Act. The article discusses the background and application of the act, emphasizing the fact that immigrant students affect areas such as distribution of resources, curriculum development, pedagogy, teacher preparation,…

Explores reasons for the recent increase in immigration into the United States, which has almost doubled since 1981. Admissions under the basic immigration system have been generously augmented by legalized aliens and refugees. Implications for the future, and probable increases, especially in the category of immediate relatives of immigrants…

Examines the "push and pull factors" model in Hispanic immigration, and argues that women's immigration experiences, being widely different from those of men, are not readily reducible to a simple poverty/jobs equation. Further, the push/pull thesis of jobs and poverty only reinforces negative stereotypes of hordes of immigrants fleeing…

Describes the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project (Florence, Arizona) in which lawyers help individuals who are being detained in Florence. Explains that the project offers service to individuals at the detention center, helps children without guardians, and provides information to immigrant communities on their rights when arrested.…

Provides background information on the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service Asylum office. Uses the perspective of two movie producers as they filmed a documentary film, "Well-founded Fear", about asylum and refugee protection. Includes information on how to order a classroom aid and the film. (CMK)

Includes three articles that focus on people affected by immigration: (1) "Locked Up Tight" (Margaret Graham Tebo); (2) "Asylum May Be a Matter of Life and Death" (Mary Meg McCarthy); and (3) "The Next Gideon?" (Siobhan Morrissey). Includes adult detainees, asylum seekers, and refugee minors. (CMK)